- Fujikawa (train)
Infobox j-rail service
name="Fujikawa"
caption=373 series EMU on "Fujikawa" service at Shizuoka
type=Limited express
operator=JR Central
lines=Tōkaidō Main Line ,Minobu Line
maxspeed= 110 km/h
startyear=1956
endyear=
stock=373 series EMUThe nihongo|"Fujikawa"|ふじかわ is a
limited express train service inJapan operated byJR Central which runs between Shizuoka and Kōfu. Since 1995, it has been advertised as "Wide View Fujikawa", following the introduction of new 383 series EMUs replacing the previous 165 series trains.History
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1956-03-20 : Semi Express Nihongo|"Fujikawa"|富士川 service introduced between Fuji and Kōfu using 80 series 4-car EMUs.
*1964-10-01 : Service extended to Shizuoka.
*1966-03-05 : Service between Shizuoka and Kōfu upgraded to Express.
*1972-03-15 : 80 series EMUs replaced by 165 series EMUs displaced by opening ofSanyō Shinkansen .
*1995-10-01 : Service upgraded toLimited Express following introduction of new 373 series trains, with name written in "Katakana ".
*2007-03-18 : All cars made no-smoking.References
* "JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun
* JR Timetable, March 2008 issue
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